heart healthy and diabetic healthy living

Kelt · 01-02-2015, 12:49 AM

I'm sorry you're going through this.

I am of the opinion that the biggest loser is one of the most irresponsible things I've ever seen and am surprised they haven't killed anyone yet.

That said, you can do a lot without spending eight hours a day, but you might want to plan on 1.5-2.0 hrs per day if you really want to overhaul things, at least until you get the hang of it. That's 1 hour a day to move your whole body with something like walking, swimming, or cycling. And the other 30-60-mins on learning about nutrition and changing how you cook and eat. Switching to a whole, non-processed foods way of eating will do wonders for you and still allows for a lot of variety while still controlling for diabetes and heart health.

I am not a medical person in any way but this is how I lost 160lbs three years ago, and I did go into a lot of nutrition research for myself. They say, and my experience proved out, that it is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise.

If you want to talk about it more, I'm happy to share specific tips or just be a sounding board. Shoot me a PM. I'll be interested to hear what others have to say as well. I'm sure others have experiences that will also be valuable.

Take heart buddy, you can beat this, but it will involve work and change.

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01-02-2015, 12:49 AM	#2
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,279 Times in 2,538 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	I'm sorry you're going through this. I am of the opinion that the biggest loser is one of the most irresponsible things I've ever seen and am surprised they haven't killed anyone yet. That said, you can do a lot without spending eight hours a day, but you might want to plan on 1.5-2.0 hrs per day if you really want to overhaul things, at least until you get the hang of it. That's 1 hour a day to move your whole body with something like walking, swimming, or cycling. And the other 30-60-mins on learning about nutrition and changing how you cook and eat. Switching to a whole, non-processed foods way of eating will do wonders for you and still allows for a lot of variety while still controlling for diabetes and heart health. I am not a medical person in any way but this is how I lost 160lbs three years ago, and I did go into a lot of nutrition research for myself. They say, and my experience proved out, that it is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise. If you want to talk about it more, I'm happy to share specific tips or just be a sounding board. Shoot me a PM. I'll be interested to hear what others have to say as well. I'm sure others have experiences that will also be valuable. Take heart buddy, you can beat this, but it will involve work and change.